Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3457, William Faris, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Faris, William or Farris,
R. 3457
CONTENTS

John Farris & other heirs of Wm Farris for arrears of Revolutionary Pension under act June 1832

State of Tennessee ss
Carroll County ss On this the 24 th day of December 1880. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Harris aged 67 years a Resident of Carroll County in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, declares upon his oath that he is the son of William Harris who was a private and served in the Revolutionary War under General Nelson that he has heard his Father say that he served as much as three four Terms in said war. He further declares that his father entered the Service at Richmond Henrico County in the State of Virginia He further declares that his father died in Louisa County in the State of Virginia about the year 1804, leaving eight children of whom there are now three living to wit Anthony H Harris Lucy Calliaford and John Harris He further declares that his mother Alice Harris departed this life previous to the death of his father He further declares that his father the aforesaid William Harris died possessed of a will which is of record in the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia which fully recognizes the heirs above mentioned.

We make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1832. Sworn and subscribed to before me this Dec 24 th 1855.
John Faris
Sworn and subscribed before me Dec 24 th 1855
P. H. Bravard (JB) Justice of the Peace for Carroll County Tennessee
State of Tennessee, I, Wilbron H. Graves, Clerk of the Carroll County, & County Court of said County do hereby certify that P. H. Bravard whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified as such full faith and credit are due and should be given all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in Hun- tingdon this December 24 th 1855.
W. H. Graves Clerk

So I again present the claim of my father for his revolutionary services with all the evidences I can procure, as I read my father's execution read I have assumed the execution ship for this claim, if this evidence will get it, I shall have to relinquish it unless by an act of congress for the benefit of such, I think that my father lived two years and 4 months after the act of congress was passed granting the pension; if you can pass my claim.

you can send me a draft on the treasury which I can cash here if you want a fee I have as will give it to you as any other person the collinville charge me ten dollars and they are continually pestering of you
Yours sincerely John Paris

State of Tennessee } County of Carroll }
On this the 8 th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the county court of the said county of Carroll John Harris aged 70 years a resident of Carroll county and state aforesaid who being sworn according to law declares declares upon his oath that he is the son of William Harris who was a private and served in the Revolutionary war under General Nelson that he has heard his father say that he served as much as two or three terms in said war he further declares that that his father entered the service at Richmond Henrico county Va, he further declares that his father died in Louisa county in the state of Va. sometime in the year 1834 leaving eight heirs of whom there are now three living heirs died in the last two years viz A H Harris Lucy Saliafeno and John Harris. he further declares that his mother Alice Harris departed this life previous to the death of her husband. he further declares that the aforesaid Mrs. Harris his mother died possessed of a will which is of record in the county court of Louisa in the state of Va. which fully recognizes the heirs above mentioned. he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of 1852-53 passed July 1852 for himself and the other heirs.
John Harris
State of Tennessee } Court Sept Term 1857 Carroll County } Personally appeared in open court this 8 th day of September 1857 John Harris and makes oath that the foregoing declaration is

True that he is one of the lawfully sworn of the Late William Harris and that Sworn to & subscribed before me in open Court, this 8 th day of September 1857
John Norman County Judge for the County of Carroll State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee, I Wilson H Jones Carroll County Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Norman whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same County Judge for the said County of Carroll duly elected and qualified as such full faith and credit are due all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County at office in Huntingdon this September 8 th 1857 W H Jones Clerk

Hon. O. O. Etheridge House Reps Jan 1832 } January 9. 1856. 3

Pension Office Jan'y 9 1856
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the informal application of the children of John  Wm Harris has been examined and filed under the Act of June 7 1832.
It should have been made before a Court of Record and not before a Justice of the Peace.
This Office is not in possession of any Rolls of the Militia Service rendered in # Virginia during the War of the Revolution. — It will, therefore, be necessary to prove the alleged service by witnesses who knew that it was rendered.
If it should be deemed advisable to continue the prosecution of this claim, a declaration should be made before a Court of Record describing the service for which a claim is set up, proving the date same, & the date of his death, and who are his children now surviving & have an administrator appointed upon his estate.
Tenn 1832
Hon Em'l Etheridge
My Res.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
31/54
P. O. _____
Wm Garrison
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No. 39.030
William Farris dec?
Tenn
Hon Em Aberidge Jan 9/56
John H. Farris Nov 19/1837
Hon. J. S. C. Atkins Feb. 16/58
3457
June 7 1832

John Harris
Nov 19

Pension Office, Nov. 19, 1867.
Sir,
In relation to the claim in virtue of your father the services of your father, William Harris, dec'd for pensions under act of June 7. 1832, I have to inform you that no evidence whatever has been adduced that he served during the revolutionary war; and that, even if this had been done, the claim could not now be recovered - as children of revolutionary soldiers are not entitled to receive unadjusted pensions which might have been due if established during the lifetime of such soldiers. This claim is therefore rejected.
John Harris Esqr Huntingdon Carroll Co Tennessee.